With the retirement of redheaded journalist Brenda Starr earlier in the month, The Post-Standard is happy to be able to add a new strip to our comics pages.

Now it’s your time to tell us which one is your favorite to take Brenda Starr’s place. Read about all three comic strips and then cast your vote for your favorite in the reader poll at right. Voting closes at midnight January 25.

Frazz by Jef Mallett follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary-school janitor who’s also a Renaissance man. While he’s sweeping the hall, he’s whistling Beethoven. Or Lyle Lovett. He paints the woodwork in the classrooms; he paints a Da Vinci on the cafeteria wall. He’s a trusted authority figure who is every kid’s buddy. He took the janitor’s job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school. — United Feature Syndicate

Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson is a comic strip about the life of a pre-school girl named Alice Otterloop. It is a light-hearted strip centered around a 4-year-old girl and her suburban life experiences on a cul-de-sac with her friends Beni and Dill, older brother Petey and her classmates at Blisshaven Academy pre-school. Alice describes her father’s car as a “Honda-Tonka Cuisinart” and talks to the class guinea pig, Mr. Danders. She has the typical older brother who plays jokes on her, and she contemplates ways to keep the scary clown from jumping out of the jack-in-the-box with friends. — Universal Press Syndicate

Red and Rover by Brian Basset is about the deep, abiding love between a boy and his dog. Ten-year-old Red and his faithful canine companion, Rover, forged their fellowship in a gentler time, when friends were forever and loyalty was unquestioned. Red and Rover have an endearing partnership that brings them a measure of pure delight. Created by Brian Basset, whose Adam@Home strip has been syndicated since 1984 and appears in The Post-Standard, Red and Rover appeals to fans who appreciate its focus on friendship. Red’s 17-year-old brother, Martin, plays the foil, while Red’s parents, Carol and Charlie, attempt to keep everything running smoothly. — Universal Press Syndicate